Chaos at Gautrain stations after unexpected delays

2016-07-21 17:36

Johannesburg – Gautrain users have been warned of delays of up to half an hour after an unexpected power outage earlier on Thursday afternoon.

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Commuters posted photos on social media showing huge crowds of people at stations waiting for their train.

Epic fail Gautrain, no crowd control @ parkstation #uhad1job pic.twitter.com/vqUtwykA51

— Previn (@Previn0825) July 21, 2016

@TheGautrain this is bad... pic.twitter.com/hj3a4jLCPg

— Thulani: The Beloved (@thulanint) July 21, 2016

People running for the train after some confusion over which train was going to Hatfield #Gautrain pic.twitter.com/DEenKoAJGq

— Sthembiso Lebuso (@StheLebusoSA) July 21, 2016

“Passengers departing from Park station can expect delays of approximately 30 [minutes]. All other stations experiencing delays of up to 15 [minutes],” the rail service tweeted.

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